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Fair Lawn Women's March + 'Coach H' Mourned + Football Win

Saddle Brook put a thumping on Weehawken this weekend, and in Fair Lawn, demonstrators organized as part of a national day of action.

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Marches were held in Washington Square Park in New York City, as well as locally in Fair Lawn.
Marches were held in Washington Square Park in New York City, as well as locally in Fair Lawn. (Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

The National Women's March saw people across the country get out into the streets, many opposing the newly passed Texas Heartbeat Act. That was true in Fair Lawn as well, where demonstrators gathered outside Borough Hall over the weekend to let their voice be heard.

Also new this week, Patch has launched a Halloween Scare Tour, and is looking for submissions from you, our readers. Do you have a particularly unique set of Halloween decorations you want to share with your neighbors? Consider participating! Read more about the tour, and catch up on other news from over the weekend, below.

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 72 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook:

  1. Skyline Theatre Company Presents "Little Women the Broadway Musical" (New Jersey Stage)
  2. Submit Your Fair Lawn, Saddle Brook Home To Patch's Scare Tour (Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook Patch)
  3. 7th Annual Saddle Brook Street Festival (BestofNJ.com)
  4. Updated: Woman Shares Her Experience, Leads Fair Lawn Demonstration Against Texas Heartbeat Law (TAPinto.net)
  5. Bergen County High Schools Mourn Loss Of Beloved 'Coach H' (Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park Daily Voice)
  6. HS Soccer: Wood-Ridge Girls Shut out Ferris, Boys Fall to Saddle Brook, 2-0 (TAPinto.net)
  7. Saddle Brook over Weehawken - Football recap (nj.com)
  8. Meals At Paterson Schools 'Completely Unacceptable': Pascrell (Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook Patch)

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Today in Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook:

Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook Patch Notebook

  • Fair Lawn High School: "CLUB FAIR WAS A SUCCESS!! It was great to have our first in person event of this year. We can't wait for many more. Get ready to show some school spirit in the coming weeks. For a memorable year we are going to need your help!" (Instagram)
  • Fair Lawn Fire Company #3: "Welcome Home Joel! This afternoon members of Fair Lawn Fire Company 3, Fair Lawn Rescue, and Fair Lawn Police escorted Company 3 and Rescue member Joel Fife home for the first time in 9 months. Joel has been away for the past 9 months co..." (Facebook)
  • Fair Lawn Public School District: "FLHS (Oct. 4, 2021) - A U.S. Marine made a surprise appearance at Fair Lawn High School on Oct. 1. Pfc. Joel Fife, a graduate of FLHS's Class of 2020, surprised his younger brother, senior Ryan Fife, in the FLHS auditorium. Several class..." (Facebook)
  • Saddle Brook Township: "ORDINANCE # 1705-21 PARKING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES PROHIBITED ON ALL SADDLE BROOK STREETS FROM 9PM - 6AM. A new ordinance was adopted that prohibits parking of commercial vehicles on Township streets between 9PM-6AM. The new law was adop..." (Facebook)
  • Bergen County NJ: "This afternoon the County celebrated the grand opening of the Bergen County Zoo's new Red Wolf exhibit! This 10,000 square foot enclosure is especially unique because the Zoo will now take on an important role in conserving one of the mo..." (Instagram)

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